Cafe Gaebang
Winner
Excellent Architecture
Retail Architecture

Details
In Café Gaebang, the coffee bar is placed at the centre of the space, so guests seated around the perimeter can view the entire café at a glance. To highlight this central area, the ceiling was designed as a canopy, evoking the festive mood of a madangnori celebration. Narrative elements tied to Korean culture continue throughout the design. The mother-of-pearl furniture subtly reveals traces of the past through its decorations, handles, and patterns, inviting curiosity and storytelling.